ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V68.4XXAPerson boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident, initial encounter
V68.4XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for person boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Prsn brd/alit hv veh injured in nonclsn trnsp accident, init
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About V68.4XXA
V68.4XXA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for person boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident, initial encounter. It belongs to category V68 (occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident), block V60-V69 (occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in transport accident) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The 7th character "A" means initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E824.8 (other motor vehicle nontraffic accident while boarding and alighting injuring other specified person).
7th character
Ainitial encounter
Other encounter types for V68.4:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V68.4XXA.
› From V68 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident
- overturning heavy transport vehicle NOS
- overturning heavy transport vehicle without collision
Broader instructions also apply from V60-V69 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in transport accident and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E824.8Other motor vehicle nontraffic accident while boarding and alighting injuring other specified personapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about V68.4XXA
Is V68.4XXA billable?
- Yes. V68.4XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
What does the "A" at the end of V68.4XXA mean?
- It is the 7th character for initial encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
Can V68.4XXA be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V68.4XXA as a principal diagnosis.
Is V68.4XXA a CC or MCC?
- No. V68.4XXA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What is the ICD-9 code for V68.4XXA?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V68.4XXA to ICD-9-CM E824.8.